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CHICAGO - Buckle up. That is the message from flight attendants and pilots following the severe turbulence encountered by a Singapore Airlines SIAL.SI flight on Tuesday that resulted in the death of one and injured dozens of others.The London-to-Singapore flight hit heavy turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet in about three minutes, before an emergency landing in Bangkok.
Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA representing over 50,000 at 20 airlines, said CAT instances are on the rise and cannot be seen, stressing the importance of being buckled during flight."It is a matter of life and death," Nelson said.Turbulence-related airline accidents are the most common type of accident, a 2021 study by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said.
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